Britain and Israel plunge into diplomatic crisis over West Bank settlement sanctions
Israel shut its Jerusalem consulate, barred 12 British nationals and quit a Gaza coordination role, after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar accused London of election interference and 12 Western states moved jointly against settlement trade
UK threatens Israel with “measures” over West Bank settlements
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has told MPs the UK will unveil sanctions targeting Israeli settlement expansion within weeks, as UN figures show settler attacks in the West Bank at record levels this year
Turkey and Israel’s rivalry raises fears of a dangerous miscalculation in Syria
Israel's bombing of a Syrian airbase near the Turkish border signals its refusal to tolerate Ankara's military presence in Syria, as tension between the two US allies deepens over air defence, energy corridors and influence